Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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